Sarai Hannah Ajai | Lockbox Protocol: A Software-Based Virtual Security Key for Session Authentication and Credential Integrity
Dated: June 8, 2025 Title: Lockbox Protocol : A Software-Based Virtual Security Key for Session Authentication and Credential Integrity Inventor: Sarai Hannah Ajai Provisional Patent Whitepaper Draft 1. Abstract The Lockbox Protocol is a proprietary, software-based authentication framework that replicates the security guarantees of hardware security keys (e.g., YubiKey ) within a cloud-native , web-application environment. It enables tamper-resistant session authentication, dynamic credential validation, and irreversible cryptographic processes, establishing an execution environment comparable to military-grade security standards . 2. Background Traditional authentication models username/password combinations and two-factor systems are vulnerable to interception, session hijacking, and replay attacks. Hardware security keys address these threats by providing immutable cryptographic challenges. However, hardware solutions are limited by physical access, cos...
